World Viewing introduces sustainability through a series of online talks. The highlighted speakers are experts in their field. Many of them are actively engaged in getting people to think about sustainability in new ways.
The list of speakers includes Jeffrey Sachs, Muhammad Yunus, Bill Clinton, and Richard Feynman.
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Part one addresses the pace of change in the modern world. It looks at ways to bring prosperity to the least empowered people on the planet, on the premise that development enables sustainable activity. |
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Part two considers the potential for reverting unwanted changes to earth’s systems caused by human activity. Technologies for sustainable energy are reviewed. Resources for evolving a personal sustainable outlook are introduced. |
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Part 1:
Globalization is good — for most of the world
› Supplement on global organizations
Leapfrogging
Investing where it counts
Part 2:
Joining the sustainability conversation
Climate science in the spotlight
A climate of awareness
› Ecoliteracy and education
› Science communication
› Opinion leaders
› Turning awareness into action
From Kyoto to Bali: A new framework for the climate
The great energy transition
› Energy as a service
› Life cycle assessments
Material cycles and sustainable scale
Sustainable economics
A personal action plan
Defining sustainability
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